A couple of friends of the site are bringing something quite new to Finland with Ankea Festival, to take place next summer in Tampere, giving a space for music that isn’t as much represented at festivals overall with a focus on alternative rock and progressive metal! The first dozen of names confirmed is already pretty impressive with Ihsahn, God Is An Astronaut, Oranssi Pazuzu, Kaelan Mikla, Green Carnation, Circle, A.A. Williams, Bruce Soord, Earthside, Ihlo, Vermilia and Virta!
Rising LA metal band In Virtue unveiled their brand-new music video for ‘Karma Loop’, featuring Charlotte Wessels and a track from their album ‘Age of Legends’, available now everywhere!
Bloodred Hourglass are currently on their “We Should Be Buried Like This” tour around Finland and came to Tampere’s Tavara-Asema on November 13, where they together with Luna Kills and Shereign delivered a sweaty hot show.
Genre-breaking powerhouse Hyro The Hero recently returned with his explosive new song ‘Off With Their Heads’, out via Out Of Line Music!
The Gloom In The Corner announce new studio album ‘Royal Discordance’ to be released in February 2026 via SharpTone Records and unleashed the new single and video ‘Angel’s Wrath Whiskey’!
Vana has announced her signing to Sumerian Records and releases the brand-new video and single ‘Pray’ to celebrate!
Poppy keeps the momentum going by launching an exciting new chapter with her upcoming new album ‘Empty Hands’, set for release in January 2026 via Sumerian Records, followed by “Constantly Nowhere” tour taking her to Australia and Europe! First single and video ‘Bruised Sky’ is out right now!
Katatonia came to Tampere, Finland on November 11 for an emotional show. Together with Evergrey and Klogr they managed to fill Tavara-Asema even on a cold and rainy Tuesday.
As Everything Unfolds released a video for the brand-new single ‘What You Wanted’, featuring Dani Winter-Bates of Bury Tomorrow, and dealing with addiction, out with Century Media Records!
Dark, heavy, and intimate. Lacuna Coil at Tavara-asema in Tampere, with Nonpoint as special guests on the “Sleepless Empire EU/UK Tour”. An event by TuskaLive.
